Be Rich - Gaining the Things Money Can't Buy

In this powerful message from Ephesians 1:15–23, we are challenged to stop measuring our wealth by what money can buy and instead discover the incredible spiritual riches God has already made available to us through Jesus Christ.Paul’s prayer for the believers in Ephesus is that they would have their hearts and minds illuminated by the Holy Spirit so they could know God better, understand the hope of their calling, recognize the riches of their inheritance, and experience the greatness of God’s power available to those who believe.Too often, Christians live as though they are spiritually poor when God has already deposited an incredible inheritance into their lives through Christ. Spiritual maturity isn't becoming self-sufficient—it is becoming quicker to recognize how much we need Jesus and to trust Him more deeply.This message explores what it means to grow in our knowledge of God, understand our identity and inheritance in Christ, live in the hope of God's promises, and depend upon the resurrection power of Jesus rather than ourselves.The sermon also reminds us that Jesus is supreme over every ruler, authority, power, and circumstance. He is risen, enthroned, and the head of His church. Our hope isn't ultimately found in a pastor, a church building, political leaders, or our own abilities. Our hope is Jesus.What does your spiritual “bank account” look like?What spiritual riches do we already possess in Christ?Why does Paul pray for believers to be spiritually illuminated?How can we grow in our knowledge of God?What is the hope of our calling?What does it mean that believers are God's inheritance?What is the greatness of God's power available to believers?How does the resurrection of Jesus give us hope?Why is Jesus above every ruler, authority, power, and leader?What does it mean for Christ to be the head of the church?Why isn't spiritual maturity the same thing as self-sufficiency?How can prayer and God's Word help us make spiritual “deposits”?Are we investing our lives in the things that matter eternally?Ephesians 1:15–23Luke 24Acts 16John 17Philippians 31 John 3:2Romans 5:21 Corinthians 15:58Hebrews 1:3